Tag: Art
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“Magical” public art project coming to Oldsmar Sports Complex
Local artists Gus and Lina Ocamposilva were selected for the city’s next public art project. Oldsmar’s latest public art project is “magical,” according to the local artists selected to install a 16-foot-tall metal sculpture titled “Winners Way” at the Oldsmar Sports Complex this year. That was the reaction married artists Gus and Lina Ocamposilva had…
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Artist approved for Oldsmar’s latest public art project at Sheffield Park
The Oldsmar City Council recently approved an artist selected by members of the North Pinellas Cultural Alliance to complete the city’s second public art project, a trail mural at Sheffield Park. The artist, Noelle Stillman of Palm Harbor, was chosen by representatives of the NPCA and the city from three finalists based on her experience,…
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Oldsmar puts out call to artists for sidewalk mural at Sheffield Park
The North Pinellas Cultural Alliance is looking to complete its second public art project as a call to artists has gone out for a sidewalk mural to be painted in Oldsmar’s Sheffield Park. The organization, which was founded in 2015 and received $20,000 in startup funding from six north county municipalities, recently saw its first…
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Oldsmar moving forward with painted crosswalk project
The City of Oldsmar could soon receive its second public art installation as the City Council gave the go-ahead to move forward with the proposed painted crosswalk project. The City of Oldsmar could soon receive its second public art installation, as the City Council gave the go-ahead earlier this week to move forward with the…
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Cultural alliance plans first public art project
North Pinellas Cultural Alliance officials recently revealed plans for the organization’s first public art project. The North Pinellas Cultural Alliance was formed by Colin Bissett in late 2015 for the purpose of promoting arts, culture and history in six north county communities—Clearwater, Safety Harbor, Palm Harbor, Dunedin, Tarpon Springs and Oldsmar. After receiving $20,000 in…
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Unsung artist recreates iconic Oldsmar chairs
Unassuming woodcarver Ray Poynor of Odessa recently presented the Oldsmar Chair Project, a recreation of the city’s iconic Adirondack chairs made from a century-old slab of native heart pine wood. Woodcarver Ray Poynor doesn’t believe in seeking credit for his work. The Odessa resident has created a wide variety of items over the years, including…
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Oldsmar’s first public art project unveiled on Veterans Day
Oldsmar’s first public art project, a mural depicting a local soldier as well as city founder Ransom E. Olds, was unveiled on Veterans Day at R.E. Olds Park. Oldsmar’s first public art project, a colorful mural painted by Tampa artist Lakeema Matthew, was unveiled prior to a special Veterans Day concert at R.E. Olds Park…
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Work begins on Oldsmar’s first public art project after monthslong delay
Artist Lakeema Matthew finally began working on Oldsmar’s first public art project this week after structural issues at R.E. Olds Park led to a months-long delay. It’s taken the better part of a decade for Oldsmar’s first public art project to make the transition from vision to reality, so what difference does a few more…
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Oldsmar mural project still on hold due to structural issues at R.E. Olds Park
A structural issue with the concrete facades at R.E. Olds Park has continued to keep Oldsmar’s first public art project on indefinite hold. When the Oldsmar City Council approved the city’s first public art project in January, officials had hoped the project would be completed in time for the city’s special centennial edition of its annual Oldsmar…
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Public art project on hold due to structural issue at mural site
The concrete facade at R.E. Olds Park need to be repaired, according to officials, delaying the City of Oldsmar’s first public art project. When the Oldsmar City Council voted to approve the city’s first public art project in January, officials stated they wanted to have artist Lakeema Matthew’s colorful mural painted at R.E. Olds Park in…